Tex. Elec. Code § 42.005 · Subchapter A. COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCTS
RELATIONSHIP TO DISTRICTS AND JUSTICE AND COMMISSIONERS PRECINCTS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A county election precinct, including a consolidated precinct, may not contain territory from more than one of each of the following types of territorial units:
(1) a commissioners precinct;
(2) a justice precinct;
(3) a congressional district;
(4) a state representative district;
(5) a state senatorial district; or
(6) a State Board of Education district.
(b) If application of this section conflicts with application of Section 42.006, this section prevails.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 143, Sec. 4, eff. May 24, 2013.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 143, Sec. 4, eff. May 24, 2013.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 4(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 143 (H.B. 1164), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 143 (H.B. 1164), Sec. 2, eff. May 24, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 143 (H.B. 1164), Sec. 4, eff. May 24, 2013.
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Election Code
- Tex. Elec. Code § 42.0051COMBINING CERTAIN PRECINCTS.Printed as Section 42.005
- Tex. Elec. Code § 42.010RECOMMENDATION ON ELIMINATION OF LESS POPULOUS PRECINCTS.Printed as Section 42.005(a)(1) | Section 42.005(a)(3)
- Tex. Elec. Code § 42.031REVIEWING PRECINCTS FOR COMPLIANCE: BOUNDARY CHANGES.Printed as Section 42.005 or 42.032 | Sections 42.005, 42.006, and 42.007
- Tex. Elec. Code § 42.033EFFECTIVE DATE OF BOUNDARY CHANGE.Printed as Section 42.005 | Section 42.005(a)
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